Star Trek's Missed Opportunity and London Action Festival's Mad Max Screening Event

MOVIES
Star Trek Generations Should Have Been The Next Generation Finale

Neither overtly bad nor exceedingly good, the majority of Star Trek movies are merely okay. And perhaps the most okay-est of the okay films is the 1994 film Star Trek Generations. Only six months separated the Star Trek: The Next Generation finale and the TNG cast’s feature film debut, and the series finale was already a two-parter. So what if the movie and the finale had swapped places?

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TV
Can Comedy Horror Ever Be Truly Scary?

Here’s the thing about ghost stories. They are always better when they’re true. Oh, it’s all very well telling me about the vengeful spirit of a gruesome murder, but if they weren’t murdered 30 years ago today in this very house, then what’s the point? But from Ghostwatch to What We Do in the Shadows, a new comedy mockumentary style has entered the genre that beg the question: are we still scared?

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LONDON ACTION FESTIVAL
London Action Festival and BFI collaborate on special event around Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior

As part of the British Film Institute (BFI) “Art of Action” season, a high-octane nationwide celebration of the genre, the team behind the London Action Festival are delighted to be collaborating with the BFI Southbank on events for the season which runs through to December 2024. Events to be jointly presented have been announced with more in the works include this year’s edition of the London Action Festival’s The World’s Greatest Screening Ever (Probably!) series – a special night built around a screening of a celebrated feature film.

On Nov. 21. Director George Miller’s acclaimed masterpiece Max Max 2: The Road Warrior is to be honoured with a special contribution by Miller himself and a look at how the 1982 classic was a game-changer for the vibrant franchise. Other segments have also been announced including an in-person interview with Iain Smith OBE, BAFTA-winning Producer of Mad Max: Fury Road where he’ll look at what it takes to produce for George Miller and his involvement in bringing the franchise back.

There will also be a live performance of Mad Max music from The McBain Quartet led by Patrick Savage with multi-award winning singer-songwriter Zara McFarlane PLUS prizes and surprises!

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GAMES
The Sega Dreamcast Is Even Better Than You Remember 25 Years Later

It’s somehow been 25 years since the release of the last Fatal Fury, the fan-favorite series from SNK. And fun fact: the last Fatal Fury game released in 1999 on the very underrated Sega Dreamcast, which also turned 25 this year, a milestone that immediately makes us nostalgic for one of the most underrated video game consoles ever released. POWER-UP host Sam Stone covers both of these anniversaries on the latest episode of our flagship gaming podcast.

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Razer Axon Helps Bring Your Desktop To Life

Sam Stone, the host of our POWER-UP gaming podcast host, shows viewers how to personalize their desktop with a rich collection of official high-resolution wallpapers from indie artists, popular game franchises, hit movies and TV shows, musicians, AI artists, and more. Razer Axon helps gamers and other avid computer users customize their desktop and get it looking just the way they like it.

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COLLECTOR’S DIGEST: POWERED BY EBAY
The Rarest and Most Valuable Horror Comics You Need to Collect

Horror comics brought us some of the best creators to ever work in the field — greats like Frank Frazetta, Otto Binder, Al Williamson, Wally Wood, and John Severin. And because their books are as much 70 years old, there are exceedingly few copies left in circulation, which, if you’re a collector, means you should prepare to shell out some serious dough — especially for high-grade copies. Prepare to shiver in terror as we walk through the best horror comics to add to your collection.

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• Phil Dunster of Ted Lasso fame has joined Steve Carell in an HBO comedy series co-created by Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses. Lawrence co-created and executive produced Ted Lasso for Apple TV+.

• Citadel gets more hype from Prime Video than from its meager viewership, but this pricey franchise shows no signs of slowing down.